Emily MullinScientists Can Now Grow ‘Synthetic’ Early Human Embryos in a DishThe research reignites a debate over embryo researchMar 17, 20212Mar 17, 20212
Guillaume MayHow Humanity’s Use of Antibiotics Is Engineering the Perfect SuperbugIt’s time to take steps to avoid the antibiotic apocalypseMar 12, 20213Mar 12, 20213
troy farahA Biotech Startup Won a Patent to Combine Elements of Weed and PsychedelicsIt’s based on the theory that the benefits of psychedelic plants and fungi come from a combination of chemicals working togetherFeb 10, 20217Feb 10, 20217
Emily MullinA Bold Plan Says the U.S. Can End Pandemic Threats by 2030An ‘Apollo Program’ could protect the population from man-made and natural biological threatsFeb 9, 20211Feb 9, 20211
Hannah ThomasyScientists Think a Lab-Grown Uterus Could Help Fight InfertilityA bioengineered uterus could eliminate the need for risky transplants and make pregnancy an option for trans womenFeb 3, 20213Feb 3, 20213
Emily MullinGene-Edited Bacon Could Be Coming to Your Plate SoonA last-minute Trump administration deal could speed up approval of genetically engineered livestockJan 26, 20213Jan 26, 20213
Emily MullinScientists Just Took a Step Toward Using Living Cells as Hard DrivesA 72-bit message was encoded directly into bacterial DNAJan 21, 20217Jan 21, 20217
Emily MullinHere Are the Major Advances in Brain Implants That Happened in 2020Scientists moved closer to linking the human brain to computersDec 22, 20202Dec 22, 20202
Emily Mullin2020 Was the Turning Point for CRISPRScientists took huge strides toward using the gene-editing tool for medical treatmentsDec 14, 20203Dec 14, 20203
Emily MullinChina Is Reportedly Developing ‘Biologically Enhanced’ Soldiers. So Is the U.S.Emerging technologies like CRISPR raise new possibilities for militariesDec 8, 20205Dec 8, 20205